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New York Law Journal

Clean Water Rule: a Dispute Playing Out in all Government Branches

Richard G. Leland writes: In 2006, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated regulations promulgated by the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers defining the jurisdictional reach of their permitting authority under the Clean Water Act, finding that the definition of "waters of the United States" exceeded the scope of the language in the act. Since then, the EPA, the Army Corps, Congress and the courts have wrangled over the promulgation of a new regulatory definition.
21 minute read

Law.com

Microsoft Sues Government Again Over Nonclosure and Customer Info

According to the complaint, filed in U.S. District Court in Seattle, “customers have a right to know when the government obtains a warrant to read their emails” and “Microsoft has a right to tell them.”
7 minute read

The Recorder

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Gordon

By | April 14, 2016
8 minute read

Daily Report Online

Fulton County Judicial Candidates Field Lawyers' Questions at Forum

Eight candidates vying to fill three open seats on the Fulton County Superior Court bench on Wednesday fielded incisive questions by fellow attorneys as to their qualifications and courtroom experience.
14 minute read

Daily Report Online

Microsoft Sues U.S. Government Over Secret Demands for Customer Data

In the latest clash over privacy rights in the digital age, Microsoft is suing the U.S. government over a federal law that allows authorities to examine customer emails or online files without the individual's knowledge.
5 minute read

New York Law Journal

Judge Decries 'Lack of Clarity' in Civil Confinement Rules

Acting Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Daniel Conviser said that evolving expert opinion about antisocial personality disorder and other conditions, coupled with varying court interpretations about medical science and legal standards of evidence, have frustrated him as he looks for clear guidance in proceedings under Article 10 of the state Mental Hygiene Law.
13 minute read

Legaltech News

From Banal to Bombshell: Data Privacy Awareness and a Look at the Privacy Shield

The Privacy Shield has earned a lot of praise from both sides of the pond, but does it hold up to scrutiny upon a closer look?
13 minute read

Corporate Counsel

DOJ Offers FCPA Carrot Before Administration Change

Election years mean change in Washington. Some priorities will remain unaffected (e.g., national security), but others may change as the new administration decides how to focus limited resources.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Global Lawyer: A Modest Proposal to Roll Back Citizens United

A proposal to limit foreign influence in U.S. politics is unlikely to survive a vote by the Federal Election Commission. But the idea may find a way forward in the courts.
15 minute read

Law.com

UC Law Schools Get $4.5M for Public Interest Fellowships

The University of California has established a $4.5 million annual public interest fellowship program open to students and recent graduates at four of its law schools. University President Janet Napolitano unveiled the program, called the University of California President's Public Service Law Fellowships, Wednesday at the University of California at Los Angeles School of Law.
6 minute read

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